Arden is an independent Anglican co-educational school that thrives on co-operation and close personal relationships. The School’s dedicated and caring classroom and specialist staff pay attention to the individual needs of every student, encouraging them to achieve their potential in all aspects — spiritual, academic, emotional, social and physical — ensuring that, when students complete their education at Arden, they will have positive attitudes, sound values and skills to equip them for the future. The School provides a quality Christian education, with students pursuing excellence in personal and academic achievement.

Facilities: Extensive information technology resources, libraries, music rooms, visual arts centres, careers centre, science labs, TAS centres, engineering studies facility and an innovative Senior Study Centre. Basketball, netball and tennis courts as well as access to sporting facilities close by. After-school care is offered at the Preschool to Year 6 campus.

Electives Years 9 and 10: Commerce, Design & Technology, Drama, Elective History, Elective Geography, French, Food Technology, German, Industrial Technology-Timber, IST (Information and Software Technology), Music, Physical Activity and Sports Studies (PASS), Visual Arts.

Electives Years 11 and 12: Ancient History, Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Community & Family Studies (CAFS), Drama, Design & Technology, Earth & Environmental Science, Engineering Studies, English, English – Extension 1 & 2, French Beginners, French Continuers, General Mathematics, Geography, History Extension, Hospitality Operations, Information Processes & Technology, Legal Studies, Mathematics, Mathematics – Extension 1 & 2, Modern History, Music 1, Music 2, Music Extension, PDHPE, Physics, Senior Science, Software Design & Development, Studies of Religion (1 & 2 unit), Textiles & Design, Visual Arts, and TAFE courses.

Sport: Athletics, basketball, cricket/indoor cricket, cross-country, fencing, gymnastics, hockey/minkey, netball, rowing, rugby, soccer/indoor soccer, softball/modball/tee-ball, swimming, tennis, touch football, triathlon.

Co-curricular activities: Ad Altissima Enrichment Program, bands, chess, choirs, dance, debating, drama club, theatresports, Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme, outdoor education, public speaking, Tournament of Minds, brass, percussion and string ensembles, other enrichment workshops. Various tours, including European and New Caledonia Tours, Mission tours to Cambodia, interstate tours.

Welfare and personal development: Pastoral care is an integral part of the policies and practices of the School with a chaplain, links to local parishes and one counsellor on staff. Careers guidance is offered for Years 8 to 12, while leadership training is provided from Year 5.

Special features: Small class sizes, mid-range fees, pastoral care.

From the school: Arden Anglican School offers its students a rich, academic experience in a secure, nurturing environment where Christian values are emphasised. Arden aims to teach its students to think critically, communicate effectively, develop self-confidence and strong leadership skills whilst also encouraging creativity and fostering the enjoyment of learning. Pastoral care is an integral part of the policies and practices of the school.